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Alembic products => Showcase => Essence Basses => Topic started by: s_wood on February 20, 2006, 12:38:50 PM

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: s_wood on February 20, 2006, 12:38:50 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25362.jpg)
  There aren't too many tulipwood Alembics out there.   I wonder why - it sure is a beautful wood!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25363.jpg)
  I love the grain on the headstock laminate.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25361.jpg)

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: palembic on February 20, 2006, 03:10:15 PM

Hi Steve,
 
I remeber an article in BAssplayer about Alain Caron (I THINK it was him really not sure) who had Wall made a bass for him in Tulipwood. As I recall the problem with tulipwood is that here is seldom wood available that is large enough to make a guitar from.
The same problem with Olivewood.
 
Paul the bad one

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: bob on February 20, 2006, 10:07:18 PM

Wow, thanks for posting this - for some reason, this wood really speaks to me. Wouldn't trade it for what I have, but if I ever got around to considering another, this could work.
 
I also like the look of dulled brass, but not greenly tarnished, which you seem to have nailed here (intentionally or otherwise). And of course, I like your taste in strings.
 
(And what's this, Paul passed up a chance to make another conehead crack?)
-Bob

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: palembic on February 21, 2006, 12:21:46 AM

Huhuhuhu ...i don't want to be tooooo predictable.
 
PTBO

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: the_8_string_king on February 26, 2006, 01:39:51 PM

Gorgeous bass, sir, nice figuring!

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: eligilam on March 19, 2006, 12:44:52 PM

Palembic,
 
I remember that Bass Player article you referenced about the tulipwood fretless Wal...the artist was Mick Karn of (I think) the band Japan.
 
Regards,
 
Will D.

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: palembic on March 19, 2006, 02:22:26 PM

Possible ...i remember he played fretless on a weird shaped glittering purple bass as his main ax.
The Wal was something as a spare.
 
PTBO

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: eligilam on March 19, 2006, 03:00:10 PM

Found this pic of Karn's fretless tulipwood Wal...it's almost (but not quite) as sweet as that 96 Essence.
 
Regards,
 
Will D.
 
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26405.jpg)

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: palembic on March 19, 2006, 10:50:33 PM

Yep ...that's the dude! Thanks a lot!
Anyway ...I think tulipwood is rather rare for use in a guitar and -apart from the bass brand- it IS an AMAZING beautiful wood.
 
PTBO

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: marcky on March 20, 2006, 06:08:29 AM

another pic of mick
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26420.jpg)

Title: 96 Tulipwood Essence 5 (SN 96K10332)
Post by: hb3 on March 20, 2006, 10:27:37 AM

Hmm...pizza or Chinese food?